In My Mouth!

As part of my involvement in our community I serve as co-chair of a county advisory board, am also on a couple subcommittees, and recently served on a substance abuse task force. Whenever the minutes of those meetings have been presented for approval I look for information which might not accurately match my notes from those meetings, and especially statements placed beside my name. I want to be sure that whatever is associated with me has been kept true to what I have said. On occasions when I have been interviewed by a newspaper (something I am always apprehensive about) I am anxious to read the article to make sure I have been quoted accurately. I don’t want anyone PUTTING WORDS in my mouth.

As important as I feel the accuracy and intent of what I have said should be maintained, should it not be ever so much more with regard to what God has declared? My own comments and opinions are nothing compared to the eternal significance of what God has said!

Note the following statement from Proverbs.
“(5) EVERY WORD OF GOD PROVES TRUE; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. (6) DO NOT ADD TO HIS WORDS, lest he rebuke you AND YOU BE FOUND A LIAR.” ( Proverbs 30:5-6 ESV)

To add to or change what God has said is, in effect, the act of PUTTING WORDS in His mouth. Eliphaz, Zophar, and Bildad (Job’s friends) received the rebuke of God because they had not spoken of Him that which was right. ( Job 42:7) As Job had so desired to have the opportunity to talk to God, these friends (casting their judgment upon Job) seemed to have wanted to speak for God. Their theology was faulty. They had drawn the wrong conclusions. And we must be careful lest we do the same in the Name of God!

The Words of God are true. His Words are to be accepted as they are. Instead of being guilty of PUTTING WORDS in His mouth, may we rather allow His Words to be in ours. In this way we can be sure to please God while directing others to Him and His Will.

Have a great day LIVING AND SPEAKING GOD’S WISDOM!
Carl

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